Culpepper makes the most of passing game

MIAMI -- Oakland's Daunte Culpepper didn't riddle the Dolphins' secondary because he only had to throw 12 times thanks to a running game that gained 299 yards.

Yet, Oakland's two-dimensional attack made the Raiders' quarterback effective when he did throw. He completed five, two for touchdowns of 7 and 27 yards to Jerry Porter, and he also converted a pair of third downs. It also helped him gain outside leverage on two of his three touchdown runs.

"We've just got to get on the same page and be on the same page on each and every play," Dolphins cornerback Will Allen said.

Safety Travis Daniels and cornerback Michael Lehan were beaten on Culpepper's 27-yard touchdown pass to Porter with 7:58 to play that sealed the Raiders' win.

"I threw a fade, and I thought there would be little air under the ball," Daniels said. "There wasn't any, and I couldn't get there quick enough."

With the front having problems against the run, the secondary was needed to support the run more than normal.

"Your goal is to make a team one dimensional," Daniels said. "You try and stop the run. When you don't, it makes it tougher."

Culpepper converted on a pair of third downs by hitting Porter for 18 yards on one and Ronald Curry for 16 yards on the other. Allen was in good position and fought Curry for the ball on the pass that gave the Raiders a first down at the Dolphins' 43.

"I kind of overran him, and I was fading away," Allen said. "Both our hands were on the ball. He had more of the meat of the ball."

Culpepper's first touchdown run was a sneak, but the last two were fakes and dashes to the outside where no one was waiting.

"I noticed that no one was following me out on my fakes," Culpepper said. "So, I just said, 'Hey, we can run the quarterback keep.' "